I haven't blogged in ages!
(skip this paragraph if you want to skip my college woes) When I entered fashion school, I knew it wouldn't be easy (given that I had no prior sewing/draping/sketching knowledge), but I didn't expect it to be this time-consuming and draining. Whenever things get crazy, I automatically ponder how things would be like if I just took up hospitality management or culinary arts/pastry. I practically grew up in the kitchen so though I'm not assuming it would be easier, at least things would come more naturally to me. I can handle a stove/oven without much stress, but a sewing machine? That's a completely different (possibly even tragic) story, haha! What keeps me going though, are two things. First, taking the easy road would just be counter-productive. A challenge is always a good thing. I've always loved fashion, but it had to take a backseat while I pursued my love for dessert.Now that leads to the second motivational piece of wisdom. I was watching one of my guilty pleasures, Dancing with the Stars, one night and I remember Olympic ice skating champ Evan Lysacek's coach describing his journey. He said that Evan didn't start out as the best skater, but he was the most determined. Now look at what he's become! Hopefully this path I chose would lead me somewhere and all those tremendous challenges would be worth it down the road. And fingers crossed that my life goal of merging fashion and food would actually materialize somehow.
Okay so how does that lengthy speech relate to this Sunday brunch post? After eleven long, hard weeks of slaving over patterns and sketches, I finally have a few weeks off to put my dress form aside and kick back. What I'm most excited for is to have the luxury of time to enjoy the thing I'm most passionate about; food. Lately it's been a toxic diet of 5-Hour Energy drinks, granola bars and (at the risk of the gourmet gods striking lightning at me) Easy Mac. Now that I can put that on hiatus for a while, it feels great to begin my break with a sanity-restoring Sunday brunch.
To make this, butter and toast an English muffin (cut in half). Layer a thin slice of provolone cheese on one slice and a ham of your choice. You can also use turkey breast, bacon, spam, whatever your favorite sandwich-filler is. While that's toasting, prepare your eggs the way you like it. The picture up there shows two kinds; runny yolk sunny-side up and scrambled with sea salt and pepper. Take your toasted English muffin pieces and layer the egg on the cheese/ham piece. Put a thin slice of sharp cheddar cheese on top of your egg (the heat will melt it nicely) and top off with the other muffin piece. Serve with a cold glass of OJ or your favorite morning coffee. (Best enjoyed at 11am on a Sunday, wearing a fluffy fleece robe). Now for those of you thinking of turning the OJ into a morning mimosa, try to forego the idea altogether! Not the best idea for a lazy Sunday!
Have a great Sunday everyone!
That recipe seems easy to follow and the photos look good enough to eat! I can't relate much to fashion, but I know good eats when I see one.
Keep up the scrumptious posts!
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